Ady Croasdell

The scooterists were a very good injection of young life into an ageing scene and were originally very Northern until Oi and the rest got into the playlists. I think the ones who preferred the soul would go to nighters too and boosted the scene, no doubt many recruits came that way including Elaine Constantine who is in the middle of shooting a great film about the scene. Pete Wid used to sell masses of Northern at the runs and woke 'em up to Binky Baker & His Pit Orchestra! Ady

I think it was a London based magazine type show, quite long about 10 minutes I think

I liked the one where the bloke danced to Marva Josie 'Don't' Can anyone post that up?

Thanks Pete, it's Cherry Red songs, maybe summat to do with them. If I had his number and a time machine I could ask old Northern Soulie Shelvo, he lived in the same block of flats as Laurel. They probably shared cheroots.

Thanks Bob, that's amazing that a US company would press UK style singles. The shipping costs might prohibit us using them though. I'll try Timmion direct but a UK company should be cheaper. Ta Ady

Wanna do some so you'll have to buy them!

Just answer the question nosy.

On small hole 45s of course. Has anyone seen any in the last year or two? Ady

Fantastic "Monique" that's surprised me a lot, at least I know not to trust my memory. Simsy, I owe your ex an apology and you keep dating things by old girlfriends!

i agree we need more concrete proof than one of Simsy's old birds!

It is already

2000 but it took us ages to get the rights

Nearly, its a CD celebrating 30 years of Kent so I'm doing the history now which is a bit vague for some reason!

Thanks people, I didn't want to overstate it. Ady

They were both from the same find so would be at the same time, I'd have thought that a bit early but maybe.

Yep Jock, the one called 'The Magic Touch'! LOL

Good point in terms of quality Dave but was it as influential at its peak?

Anyone remember what year I started playing these at the 100 Club? It was mid to late 90s.

Great record Pete but isn't that an example of a massive tune? How many of those would say it got them into Northern and they stayed with it; I know quite a few say that about Magic Touch.

I'm doing my usual trumpet blowing, but can anyone think of a record that has recruited more people to the Northern scene than this one? I'm very much including Europe as I think it had an even bigger impact there. Feel free to shoot me down in flames but put points objectively rather than subjectively; not each person's individual road to Damascus (not in the Bob Hope series). Actually Frank Wilson's more influential but was it as pivotal in actually geting people onto the scene? Ady

No I just picked up a few copies it was Clarkie's tip, I'm not sure who had the original.

OK an unfair price then!

That was Cozens, then again my newsletters and Clarkie's artwork were bollox too.

Her geezer

But bottled it when invited to play for the 100 Club Soul Brothers v The Legendary Harboro Taverners on the occasion of celebrating my 60th year. Incidentally the Soul Brothers featuring Winston, Bob Lee and Charlie Rees won the game by some incredibly underhanded rule manipulations which would have made Simon Soussain proud.